Surgical Anchor Delivery System
First Claim
1. A surgical anchor delivery system for delivering a surgical anchor, the system comprising:
- a drill sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the drill sleeve defines a passage that extends from the proximal end to the distal end, and wherein at least a portion of the drill sleeve proximate to the distal end is curved to allow the distal end to be positioned substantially perpendicular to a surface of a bone into which a portion of the surgical anchor is to be inserted; and
a drill bit having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the drill bit is configured to be positioned within the passage and into engagement with the surface of the bone, and wherein at least a portion of the drill bit between the drill bit'"'"'s proximal and distal ends is sufficiently flexible to conform to the curved portion of the drill sleeve.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for assisting a user during delivery of a labral anchor. For example, one embodiment provides a labral anchor delivery system that includes a drill sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end that is cannulated therebetween. At least a portion of the drill sleeve proximate to the distal end is curved such that the distal end is configured to be positioned substantially perpendicular to a surface of a glenoid. The labral anchor delivery system includes a drill bit having a proximal end and a distal end and configured to be positioned within the cannulated drill sleeve and into engagement with the surface of the glenoid. In addition, at least a portion of the drill bit between the proximal and distal ends of the drill bit is flexible for conforming to the curved portion of the drill sleeve.
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25 Claims
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1. A surgical anchor delivery system for delivering a surgical anchor, the system comprising:
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a drill sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the drill sleeve defines a passage that extends from the proximal end to the distal end, and wherein at least a portion of the drill sleeve proximate to the distal end is curved to allow the distal end to be positioned substantially perpendicular to a surface of a bone into which a portion of the surgical anchor is to be inserted; and a drill bit having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the drill bit is configured to be positioned within the passage and into engagement with the surface of the bone, and wherein at least a portion of the drill bit between the drill bit'"'"'s proximal and distal ends is sufficiently flexible to conform to the curved portion of the drill sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical anchor delivery system for delivering a surgical anchor, the system comprising:
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a sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the sleeve defines a passage that extends from the proximal end to the distal end, and wherein at least a portion of the sleeve proximate to the distal end is curved to allow the distal end to be positioned substantially perpendicular to a surface of a bone into which a portion of the surgical anchor is to be inserted; and an insertion guide having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the insertion guide is adapted to both support a surgical anchor and to be positioned within the sleeve proximate to the surface of the bone, wherein at least a portion of the insertion guide between the insertion guide'"'"'s proximal and distal ends is sufficiently flexible to conform to the sleeve'"'"'s curved portion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for installing a surgical anchor comprising:
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positioning a drill sleeve so that a distal end of the drill sleeve is substantially perpendicular to a surface of a bone, wherein at least a portion of the drill sleeve proximate to the distal end is curved; sliding a drill bit into a passage defined by the drill sleeve so that, as a flexible portion of the drill bit slides into the drill sleeve'"'"'s curved portion, the flexible portion bends into a curved orientation to at least generally conform to the shape of the drill sleeve'"'"'s curved portion; while the drill bit'"'"'s flexible portion is in the curved orientation, using the drill bit to drill a hole in the bone; and after drilling the hole, inserting the surgical anchor into the hole. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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